A Canticle for Leibowitz
About this book
Highly unusual After the Holocaust novel. In the far future, 20th century texts are preserved in a monastery, as "sacred books". The monks preserve for centuries what little science there is, and have saved the science texts and blueprints from destruction many times, also making beautifully illuminated copies. As the story opens to a world run on a basically fuedal lines, science is again becoming fashionable, as a hobby of rich men, at perhaps 18th or early 19th century level of comprehesion. A local lord, interested in science, comes to the monastery. What happens after that is an exquisitely told tale, stunning and extremely moving, totally different from any other After the Holocaust story
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 123534 readers · 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read A Canticle for Leibowitz?
About ≈ 5 h 56 m — 320 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Canticle for Leibowitz?
320 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Canticle for Leibowitz?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is A Canticle for Leibowitz in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in A Canticle for Leibowitz?
The main characters include Walter M. Miller (1923-1996).
Who wrote A Canticle for Leibowitz?
Walter M. Miller Jr. (1923–1996).